Why The Cubs Need Ryno

I know that everyone’s probably already talked this to death.. but here at Camp Shelby, I’m a few weeks behind the real world.. I know what’s going on in the real world, but my reaction time is a little slow.. That said, this is why I think the Cubs need Mr. Sandberg.
1.  We need a [...]

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Today is the bus trip

After 5 months of waiting, our bus trip to the Cubs game is today.  I’m pretty floored that 56 people will be making this trip today.  I’m glad that we sold the tickets in February, when everyone was excited about the Cubs.  If we would have waited until this point in the season, I’m not [...]

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We have a few empty spots on our bus trip

Ivy Envy is chartering a bus from the Quad Cities to Wrigley Field on August 21st for the Braves vs Cubs game.  We have a few spots that have opened up.  Tickets are $80 and that includes the bus ride up and your ticket to the game.  Email me at corey@ivyenvy.com if you want any [...]

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Game-Watch at Twenty Sports Grille moved to Tuesday night

If you went to Twenty Sports Grille in Moline tonight for our monthly game-watch, I am very sorry that we weren’t there.  I announced via Twitter that the game-watch is being moved to Tuesday night.  When I scheduled this event, I didn’t notice that tonight’s game was a WCIU game.  If you live in Chicago [...]

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IT’S NOT ALL STORM CLOUDS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS

If you’re like me, hopefully you were sitting comfortably in your living space Sunday night with your significant other watching the Cubs put the finishing touches on their series with the Phillies.  I’ve been getting a lot of flack lately for being too negative in my writing so I’m going to spin everybody around tonight [...]

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Game-watch at Twenty Sports Grille Monday Night

We are having our monthly Cubs game-watch at Twenty Sports Grille in Moline.  Twenty has been a great sponsor and eager to work with us.  They have twenty beers on tap and a menu with great food.
The Cubs will play the Astros and the game starts at 7pm, so come on down.  Twenty is located [...]

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Live from Los Angeles this Friday and Sunday

If you missed it, I did some live commentary on the Cubs vs. Diamondbacks games from Phoenix via Twitter.  When I return to the Quad Cities, I will post photos and some thoughts on those games.
I will be at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for today’s (Friday) game and Sunday’s Cubs vs. Dodgers games.  I [...]

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Live from Phoenix for the next two days.

If you are at all interested in the Cubs anymore, I will be “tweeting” from the games in Phoenix for the next few days. Follow along at www.twitter.com/ivyenvy for all the action.
Also, it doesn’t appear that we will have a podcast for you this week. My computer took a dump 15 [...]

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Podcast 2.16 – Media Session with Aramis Ramirez in Peoria

Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez talks to reporters after his first of two rehab games with the Peoria Chiefs against the Quad Cities River Bandits on June 19, 2010. Ramirez was rehabbing a sore left thumb.  This is a contribution from Ivy Envy guest, Matt Veto.

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Welcome to Baseball Heaven?

My wife and I had the pleasure of attending the first game of the Cubs-Angels series yesterday.  The Miller Lite billboard beyond right field read, “Welcome to baseball heaven.”  After watching the horrible defensive play of the Cubs yesterday (and really for a while now), I’m not ready to come to the conclusion that heaven [...]

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